Is Naoya "Monster" Inoue A Generational Talent???

Yes. Yes he is.

 

Lil ******* is terrifying ... He weighs about the same as one of my turds but his power just seems to break people . . . Very fast, pinpoint accuracy , who knows what his ceiling is .. Every test he has had upto now he has passed with flying colours ....i just hope he stays active and injury free

I'll be very torn on him vs donaire as nonito has been one of my favourites over the years.... Wanting to flash to turn back the clock just one more time or seeing the next potential great accept the passing of the torch

 

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Hands seem much less of an issue now, I believe he's working with Takayuki "Nick" Nagasue, a VERY HIGHLY regarded wrap man who has worked wonders

 

He looks like it

 

i hope so, hes got a great beginning for a story about a legend. think of valero being valero across divisions.

 

Mostly this. I would say Lomachenko is clearly the more talented between the two but Inoue is the more efficient fighter between the two which evens it up. I think at this point in their careers Loma has definitely shown more depth and layers to his game against better opposition and he has shown and proven an excellent ability to adapt in-fight, I think hes definitely among the best chess players in boxing. But I have a feeling Inoue hasnt peaked yet, and I think when he does he will be just as good a fighter as Loma, just different.

 

That's an interesting one. Surely there is some overlap between skill and efficiency. Lomachenko tangles his opponents in a complex web. Inoue neatly deploys bombs.

 

I prefer Tenshin.

 

Some food for thought....Monster, Loma, and Bud have all won titles in three divisions so far. Their records in title fights:

Monster: 12-0 (17 total fights)
Bud: 13-0 (35 total fights)
Loma: 12-1 (14 total fights)


So, we've got someone who was fast-tracked nearly as fast as Loma (before beating #1 ranked Adrian Hernandez in his 6th fight, Monster's fourth fight was against 18-1-1 Ryoichi Taguchi, who won a world title the year after Inoue beat him) & carries an unbeaten record in title fights like Bud with only one less win.

The real kicker? Bud and Loma are 31. Inoue's still just 26.

For anyone curious, Canelo's numbers are 12-1-1 in title fights in 54 total fights at 28 years old.

Spence is 4-0 in title fights in 25 total fights and is 29.

 

Can include Kosei Tanaka in that as well. 3 weight champion in 12 fights (now 13-0), 7-0 in world title bouts, wins over Hara on the way up, Saludar, Acosta, Kimura and Taguchi. Impressively 2 of the guys he beat currently hold world titles, so he's beating guys with life left in their careers.

He's just 23, with his 24th birthday coming later this year.

 

I'm not sure if we will go onto do what Loma has done and become P4P number 1 material and it's way too early to even compare him to Pac who's one of the best we've ever seen.

It's just too early right now, but he's one to watch for sure, his left hook counter is scary and his left hook to the body is literally breathtaking.

 

Learning English will certainly help don't see him leaving his dad, who trains him, though. Tight knit group with his brother, cousin and the Ohashi guys

 

Probably not. Probably step below on a Canelo, Golovkin, Marquez type level.

 

Already is clearly on a higher level compared to Loma. Loma hasn't fought a Single A level opponent..

His best win was the highly over rated grj..

I strongly believe and will put serious coin on Tank whipping the floor with loma next year. Or whenever they get in the ring